Rebuilding a 99-loss team is never easy, especially when an already tight budget is reduced by more than 10 percent. However, that’s the exact thing Terry Ryan was tasked with when he returned to the GM chair following Bill Smith’s dismissal in November.
Ryan has done a nice job of mixing in low-...
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PLAYERS:
Bill Smith,
Joel Zumaya,
Matt Guerrier,
Jesse Crain,
Jose Mijares,
Anthony Slama,
Kevin Slowey,
Jim Hoey,
Chuck James,
Phil Dumatrait,
Glen Perkins,
Eddie Guardado,
Matt Capps,
Todd Coffey,
Alex Burnett,
Brian Duensing,
Anthony Swarzak,
Lester Oliveros,
Delmon Young,
Esmerling Vasquez,
Casey Fien,
Aaron Thompson,
Daryl Thompson,
PJ Walters,
Luis Perdomo,
Brendan Wise,
Jason Bulger,
Jared Burton,
Jeff Gray,
Joe Mauer,
Matt Garza,
Michael Wuertz
TEAMS: Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Washington Wizards, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics
TEAMS: Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Washington Wizards, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics
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